Cities Initiatives
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Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
Mota-Engil México
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MITdesignX Pitch Day


2023
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Leventhal Center for Advanced UrbanismSarah Williams, Director
Prudence Robinson, Executive Director
Alberto Meouchi, Project Manager
Helen Konsgaard

MITdesignX
Svafa Grondfelt, Faculty Director
Gilad Rosenzweig, Executive Director

Mota Engil México | LabCiudadesOnésimo Flores 

SECTEIDr. Ofelia Angulo, Secretary
Diana Alarcón, Mexico City Chief of Advisors
Dr. Bernardo Rosas, Director CDIT Vallejo-i
OverviewAs part of the activities of the Lab Ciudades, where Mota-Engil Mexico and the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) collaborate, the Energy Transition Accelerator program was conducted, an initiative led by MITdesignX in which 12 teams participated, presenting projects to address the energy transition in Mexico City and the country.

After an intensive two-month process to refine their business models, strengthen their technologies, and prepare for the final challenge, the Pitch Day took place, where the innovative spirit of each team and their dedication to addressing the challenges presented by the energy transition were highlighted.

The jury included the Secretary of Education of Mexico City, Ofelia Angulo; José Antonio Torre, from the Center for the Future of Cities at Tec de Monterrey; Sarah Williams, director of the LCAU; and Onésimo Flores, Director of the Mobility Division of Mota-Engil Mexico and Director of LabCiudades.

The ceremony was held at the El Rule Cultural Center where Oxtron, VEU, and Batu were awarded, selected by the program to receive a fund of $380,000 pesos to be distributed among their projects with the intention of facilitating their market entry.

Oxtron offers a comprehensive service to measure, control, and capture greenhouse gas emissions in value chains; VEU is a mobility service aimed at providing electric vehicles for last-mile transport in Mexico City; and Batu uses distributed energy resources such as buildings, solar panels, batteries, and HVAC systems to balance the electrical grid and act as a moderator of the carbon footprint.


Selected teams overview

Oxtron
https://www.oxtron.mx
  • Jazmín Salazar
  • Juan José Villegas Barrera
  • Omar Andrade
Oxtron offers a comprehensive service to measure, control, and capture greenhouse gas emissions in value chains. They have developed a highly efficient carbon capture system that can safely collect and store CO2 emissions from various sources. Additionally, Oxtron reuses the captured carbon in the production of polymers and neutral fuels. By integrating sensor technology and automation for real-time data collection, Oxtron offers an innovative and sustainable solution to convert CO2 into valuable products.

VEU
https://www.veu.lat
  • Fernando Ocaña Espinosa
  • Maria Lachino Salinas
  • Hector Carranza Pando
VEU is a mobility service aimed at providing electric vehicles for last-mile transport in Mexico City. They have designed their own vehicle to improve the efficiency of short-distance transportation and last-mile deliveries, while promoting the adoption of electric mobility. By offering an electric vehicle solution, VEU contributes to reducing carbon emissions and promotes cleaner and more sustainable urban transport options.

Batu
https://www.batuenergy.com/
  • Alvaro Migoya Gómez
  • Diego Mondragón Checa
  • Alejandro Cervantes Ahumada
Batu uses distributed energy resources such as buildings, solar panels, batteries, and HVAC systems to balance the electrical grid and act as a moderator of the carbon footprint. They offer a digital infrastructure for energy management that includes two products: Batu Buildings, which optimizes energy consumption through demand control in high-energy-consuming buildings, and BART, a series of APIs that connect distributed energy resources with the electrical market. By leveraging energy resources, Batu contributes to a more stable and sustainable electrical grid.
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Walter Shintani

AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to the team at SECTEI and CDIT Vallejo-i for our collaboration and support. 

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